1. (a) The department will initiate suspension action under the reciprocity provision in the Texas Transportation Code, §601.009, upon request by the licensing authorities from another state that a driver licensed in Texas be suspended as a result of a crash suspension in their state.

   1. (1) a Notice of Suspension will be mailed to the negligent party with an effective date 21 days from the date on the Notice.

   2. (2) compliance acceptable to prevent suspension prior to the effective date of the suspension, or to lift the suspension after the effective date is as follows:

      1. (A) evidence of liability insurance at the time of the crash in the form of a letter on insurance company letterhead, or
      2. (B) a clearance letter with regard to the crash from the licensing authorities in the state where the crash occurred, and
      3. (C) a reinstatement fee is required prior to the renewal or issuance of a license, if the compliance is received after the effective date of the suspension.

2. (b) The department will send an Order of Suspension to the negligent party/parties effective on the date of the Order, upon request by the authorities from another state that a driver or owner licensed in Texas be suspended as the result of a judgment rendered in their state.

   1. (1) compliance acceptable to lift the suspension is a clearance letter with regard to the judgment from the licensing authorities in the state where the judgment was rendered.
   2. (2) a reinstatement fee is required prior to the renewal or issuance of a license.

Source Note:The provisions of this §25.4 adopted to be effective June 22, 2004, 29 TexReg 5946; amended to be effective October 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 8545.